Photos by Greg COOK Residents of Crescenta Valley got a heads up as to when the Tournament of Roses Parade was going to start when the B-2 Stealth Bomber flew overhead on its way to Pasadena. The City of La Cañada’s entry in the Rose Parade, “If Pigs Could Fly,” is shown on its way […]
Congressman David Dreier (R-CA) announced the names of his nominees to the United States Air Force, Military, Naval and Merchant Marine academies. “This is an outstanding group of young people,” Dreier said. “They would all provide exemplary service as military officers and make our country, state, and communities proud.” There were several local nominations including: […]
July 24, 1948 – Dec. 9, 2011 David A. Prescott passed away on Dec. 9. He was the father of Tina S. Crossland, the grandfather of three boys, RJ, Nicolas and Tyler. He also was the brother to Peter C. Prescott, Stephen W. Prescott and Jill A. Taylor. He was a machinist for 43 years […]
CVLL Registration has begun for the CV Little League spring 2012 softball and baseball seasons for players ages 4 and up. Online registration is currently underway at www.cvlittleleague.com and will be available online through January. Players who sign up online must participate in skills evaluations in order to participate in most CVLL divisions. Proof of […]
Jan. 1 2500 block of Whittier Drive in La Crescenta, a computer bag was stolen and a rear driver’s window was smashed on a vehicle overnight. Dec. 29 Whittier Drive and Circle Vista Avenue in La Cresecenta, a backpack was stolen and the rear passenger window was smashed on a vehicle overnight. 3000 block of […]
The Decay of the Famous La Crescenta Castle Last week I wrote about the fantastic castle built by the wealthy Gould family at the top of what is now Ocean View back in the 1890s. When the castle was finished in 1892, it was absolutely fabulous, furnished in the most expensive furniture of the time, […]
New Year, New Laws, Same Old Sacramento It’s time to ring in the New Year and wring the necks of our state politicians who continue with increasing arrogance and aggression to intrude into – and affect the lives of – all Californians, from kids to seniors, business owners to students, parents to pets. Among the […]
Update on the New District Boundaries The independent Citizen’s Redistricting Commission has issued its final redrawn district boundaries and so I thought I would take a moment to detail how the new boundaries will affect our neighborhoods. In 2012, the 43rd District will retain Glendale and Burbank but will also include La Cañada Flintridge (91011) […]
Help Needed for Family Ousted by Fire On New Year’s Eve, we had several family members and friends over at our home in La Crescenta and were having a great time when a call came in. Our friends, Dean and Lucy Witkop, were told that their house was on fire! They rushed out the door […]
By Jason KUROSU Ted Gonder did not envision visiting the White House or the Senate when he was a high school senior at Crescenta Valley High in 2008. In fact, Gonder did not even want to go to college when he was a freshman at CV. But when he decided to phone former Vice President […]